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Centura Health Named to Verispan's List of Nation's Top 100 Integrated Healthcare Networks

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Centura Health, a not-for-profit, faith-based organization, has been recognized as one of the nation's top integrated healthcare networks by Verispan. This prestigious recognition highlights Centura Health's commitment to delivering high-quality care and service to the communities it serves. As the largest healthcare system in Colorado, Centura Health operates 12 hospitals, eight senior living residences, and provides care to over half a million people annually.

Key Takeaways:

  • Centura Health is the only healthcare system in Colorado to be named to Verispan's 2004 list of the nation's top 100 integrated healthcare networks.
  • Verispan's rating system evaluates integrated healthcare networks (IHNs) based on performance and degree of integration in eight categories, including integration, technology, and financial stability.
  • Centura Health's president and CEO, Joseph R. Swedish, emphasized the importance of sharing best practices and integrating functions to improve the quality of care and service delivered to the community.
  • As a top 100 IHN, Centura Health was assessed alongside 568 non-specialty, local, and regional networks in the United States.
  • The top 100 IHN list includes 568 non-specialty, local, and regional networks in the United States.
  • Centura Health operates 12 hospitals, eight senior living residences, and provides care to over half a million people annually, making it Colorado's fourth largest private employer with over 12,000 associates.
  • The Verispan rating system is a rigorous evaluation process that assesses IHNs based on performance and degree of integration.

Statistics:

  • 568 non-specialty, local, and regional networks in the United States were assessed for the 2004 Verispan ratings.
  • 12 hospitals and eight senior living residences operate under Centura Health, serving care to over half a million people annually.
  • The top 100 integrated healthcare networks were evaluated based on performance and degree of integration in eight categories, including integration, technology, and financial stability.
  • Centura Health employs over 12,000 associates, making it Colorado's fourth largest private employer.

Sources:

  • PRNewswire, "Centura Health Named to Verispan's 2004 List of the Nation's Top 100 Integrated Healthcare Networks"
  • Verispan, "IHN Information Page" at http://www.verispan.com/
  • Modern Healthcare, "Top 100 IHN List" (February 2, 2004 issue)
  • Centura Health, "About Us" at http://www.centura.org/
  • Quintiles Transnational Corp., http://www.quintiles.com/
  • McKesson Corp., http://www.mckesson.com/

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